Risto Salmi was born on July 7, 1941 in Metsämaa, Finland as Risto Erland Salmi. He was an actor, known for Rare Exports (2010), Big Game (2014) and Koirankynnen leikkaaja (2004). He was married to Sirkka-Liisa Huikari and Riitta Vauhkonen. He died on April 27, 2016 in Turku, Finland.